{"product_id":"escape-velocity-9781468307399","title":"Escape Velocity","description":"\u003cb\u003eA varied collection of writing from Charles Portis, a prolific essayist, travel writer, newspaper reporter, and \"America's least known great American novelist,\" (\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Collected here in \u003ci\u003eEscape Velocity\u003c\/i\u003e, edited by Jay Jennings, is Charles Portis's \"miscellany\" -- journalism, short fiction, memoir, and even the play \u003ci\u003eDelray's New Moon\u003c\/i\u003e, published for the first time in this volume. Portis covers topics as varied as the civil rights movement, road tripping in Baja, and Elvis's visits to his aging mother for publications such as the \u003ci\u003eNew York Herald\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eTribune\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSaturday Evening Post\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Fans of Portis's droll Southern humor and quirky characters will be thrilled at this addition to his library, and those not yet familiar with his work will find a great introduction to him here. Also included are tributes by accomplished authors including Donna Tartt and Ron Rosenbaum.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCharles Portis (b. December 28, 1933, d. February 17, 2020) lived in Arkansas, where he was born and educated. He served in the Marine Corps during the Korean War, was the London bureau chief of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Herald-Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e, and was a writer for \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e. He was the author of five novels: \u003ci\u003eNorwood\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Dog of the South\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMasters of Atlantis\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTrue Grit\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eGringos\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Harry N. Abrams","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50726223806738,"sku":"9781468307399","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_67c433dd-6311-4694-b909-a1ec03247643.jpg?v=1734859505","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/escape-velocity-9781468307399","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}